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Constitution  of 
Phillips  Academy,  in 
Andover . 


UlRARt 

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RiVEKStK 


THE 


CONSTITUTION 


OF 


PHILLIP8  ACADEMY, 


IN  ANDOYER. 


ANDOVER 


TBIRTED    BY   FLAGG    AND    GOULD- 


1828. 


THE 


CONSTITUTION 


OP 


PHIL,L.IPS   ACADEMY, 


A  SHORT  reflection  upon  the  grand  design  of  the  great 
PARENT  OF  THE  UNIVERSE  in  the  creation  of  mankind, 
and  the  improvements,  of  which  the  mind  is  capable,  both  ia 
knowledge  and  virtue  as  well,  as  upon  the  prevalence  of  igno- 
rance and  vice,  disorder  and  wickedness,  and  upon  the  direct 
tendency  and  certain  issue  of  such  a  course  of  things,  must 
occasion,  in  a  thoughtful  mind,  an  earnest  solicitude  to  find  the 
source  of  these  evils  and  their  remedy ;  and  a  small  acquaint- 
ance with  the  qualities  of  young  minds, — how  susceptible  and 
tenacious  they  are  of  impressions,  evidences  that  youth  is  the 
important  period,  on  the  improvement  or  neglect  of  which  de- 
pend the  most  important  consequences  to  individuals  themselves 
and  the  community. 

A  serious  consideration  of  the  premises,  and  an  observa- 
tion of  the  growing  neglect  of  youth,  have  excited  in  us  a  pain- 
ful anxiety  for  the  event,  and  determined  us  to  make,  in  the  fol- 
lowing Conveyance,  a  humble  dedication  to  our  Heavenly  Ben- 
efactor of  the  ability,  wherewith  he  hath  blessed  us,  to  lay  the 
foundation  of  a  public  free  School  or  Academy  for  the  purpose 
of  instructing  Youth,  not  only  in  English  and  Latin  Grammar, 
Writing,  Arithmetic,  and  those  Sciences,  wherein  they  are  com- 
monly taught ;  but  more  especially  to  learn  them  the  great  end 

AND  REAL  BUSINESS  OF  LIVING. 

Earnestly  wishing  that  this  Institution  may  grow   and  flour- 


ish ;  that  the  advantages  of  it  may  be  extensive  and  lasting  j 
that  its  usefulness  may  be  so  manifest,  as  to  lead  the  way  to 
other  establishments  on  the  same  principles  ;  and  that  it  may 
finally  prove  an  eminent  means  of  advancing  the  Interest  of  the 
great  Redeemer,  to  His  patronage  and  blessing  we  humbly 
commit  it. 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that 
we,  Samuel  Phillips  of  Andover  in  the  County  of  Essex  and 
State  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  Esquire,  and  John  Phillips  of 
Exeter  in  the  County  of  Rockingham  and  State  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, Esquire,  for  the  causes  and  considerations,  and  for  the 
uses  and  purposes,  herein  after  expressed,  have  granted,  and  do 
by  these  presents  grant  unto  the  Hon.  William  Phillips,  Esq. 
Oliver  Wendell  and  John  Lowell  Esquires  of  Boston  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  the  Rev. 
Josiah  Stearns  of  Epping  in  the  County  of  Rockingham  afore- 
said, Elias  Smith  of  Middleton,  William  Symraes  and  Jonathan 
French,  Clerks,  Messrs.  Samuel  Phillips,  jun.  and  Eliphalet 
Pearson,  Gentlemen,  and  Mr.  Neheraiah  Abbot,  Yeoman,  all  of 
Andover  aforesaid,  and  to  their  heirs,  all  the  Right,  Tide,  and 
Interest,  either  of  us  have  in  certain  parcels  of  land,  hereafter 
mentioned,  viz. 

In  three  several  pieces  of  land,  situate  in  Andover  afore- 
said ;  the  first  of  which  contains  about  twelve  acres,  the  second 
piece  contains  about  twenty  eight  acres,  the  third  piece  con- 
tains about  thirty  acres,  being  lately  part  of  the  Estate  of 
George  Abbot  Esq.  deceased,  and  conveyed  by  Capt.  Joshua 
Holt,  Administrator  on  said  Estate,  to  Samuel  Phillips  Esq. 
aforesaid,  March  first  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy 
seven ; — likewise  two  other  parcels  of  land  in  said  Andover, 
situate  near  the  two  first  mentioned  pieces,'  containing  about 
thirty  nine  acres,  conveyed  by  Solomon  Wardwell  to  said 
Phillips  January  twenty  fourth  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  seventy  seven,  together  with  all  the  buildings  on  said  lands ; 
— likewise  two  other  pieces  of  wood  land,  situate  in  said  Ando- 
ver, containing  about  thirty  two  acres,  conveyed  by  Nehemiah 


Abbot  to  said  Phillips  January  twelfth  one  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  seventy  eight ; — likewise  about  two  hundred  acres 
of  land  in  the  town  of  Jaffirey  in  the  County  of  Cheshire  and 
State  of  New  Hampshire,  conveyed  by  John  Little  to  said  Phil- 
lips September  fourth  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy 
seven. 

And  the  said  Samuel  Phillips  and  John  Phillips  do  al- 
so farther  give,  assign,  and  set  over  unto  the  said  William  Phil- 
lips, Oliver  Wendell,  John  Lowell,  Josiah  Stearns,  William 
Symmes,  Elias  Smith,  Jonathan  French,  Samuel  Phillips  jun. 
Eliphalet  Pearson,  and  Nehemiah  Abbot,  and  to  their  heirs,  the 
sum  of  one  thousand  six  hundred  and  fourteen  pounds,  to  have 
and  to  hold  the  same  land  and  the  same  sum  of  money  to  them 
and  to  their  heirs,  to  the  use  and  upon  the  trust,  hereafter 
mentioned. 

The  lands  shall  be  let  out  on  proper  terms,  and  the  said  sum 
of  money  put  to  interest  on  good  security,  or  both  improved  in 
such  way,  as  shall  be  found  on  the  whole  most  beneficial ;  and 
the  whole  of  the  Rents,  Profits,  Issues,  and  Interest  of  said  land, 
and  of  said  sum  of  money,  shall  be  forever  appropriated,  laid 
out,  and  expended,  for  the  support  of  a  public  free  School  or 
AcADEMv  in  the  south  parish  in  the  town  of  Andover  aforesaid  in 
manner  and  form  following. 

The  said  Samuel  Phillips  and  John  Phillips  shall,  to- 
gether with  the  beforenamed  William  Phillips,  Oliver  Wendell, 
John  Lowell,  Josiah  Stearns,  William  Symmes,  Elias  Smith, 
Jonathan  French,  Samuel  Phillips  jun.  Eliphalet  Pearson,  and 
Nehemiah  Abbot,  be  Trustees  of  said  School ;  and  hereafter 
the  Master  for  the  time  being  shall  ever  be  one  of  the  Trustees  ; 
— a  major  part  shall  be  laymen  and  respectable  freeholders ; — 
also  a  major  part  shall  not  consist  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  town, 
where  the  Seminary  is  situate. 

The  Trustees  shall  meet  on  the  last  Tuesday  of  April  in- 
stant ;  and  ever  after,  once  in  every  year,  on  such  day,  as  they 
shall  appoint ;  also  upon  emergencies,  when  called  thereto,  as 
hereafter  directed  ;  and  a  major  part  of  the  Trustees  shall, 
when  regularly  convened,  be  a  Quorum  ;   of  which  Quorum  a 


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major  part  shall  have  power  to  transact  the  business  of  their 
TRUST,  except  in  cases,  hereafter  excepted  ;  and  their  first 
meeting  shall  be  at  the  dwelling  house  on  the  lands,  purchased 
of  Capt.  Joshua  Holt,  where  Samuel  Phillips  jun.  now  resides, 
at  which  shall  be  chosen  the  Officers  of  the  Trust  ;  a  name 
shall  be  given  to  this  Seminary  and  its  principal  Instructor  ;  and 
such  other  business,  relating  to  this  Institution,  transacted,  as  the 
Trustees  shall  think  proper. 

There  shall  be  chosen  annually  a  President,  Clerk,  and 
Treasurer,  as  Officers  of  the  Trust,  out  of  their  own  number, 
who  shall  continue  in  their  respective  offices,  till  their  places 
are  supplied  by  a  new  election ;  and,  upon  the  decease  of 
either  of  them,  another  shall  be  chosen  in  his  room  at  the  next 
meeting.  The  Master  shall  not  be  chosen  President,  and  no 
member  shall  sustain  the  office  of  Clerk  and  Treasurer  at  the 
same  time. 

The  President  shall,  in  all  cases,  give  his  voice  and  vote 
in  common  with  any  other  member ;  and,  whenever  there  shall 
be  an  equal  division  of  the  members  on  any  question,  it  shall  de- 
termine on  that  side,  whereon  the  President  shall  have  given  his 
vote ;  and  in  his  absence,  at  any  meeting  of  the  Trustees,  an- 
other shall  be  appointed,  who  shall  be  vested  with  the  same  pow- 
er, during  such  absence  ; — he  shall  call  special  meetings  upon 
the  application  of  any  three  of  the  Trustees,  or  upon  the  con- 
currence of  any  two  of  the  Trustees  in  sentiment  with  him  on 
the  occasion  of  such  meeting.  And  upon  the  decease  of  the 
President,  a  special  meeting  may  be  called  by  any  three  of  the 
Trustees.  All  notifications  for  special  meetings  shall  express 
the  business,  to  be  transacted,  if  convenient ;  and  be  given  at 
least  one  month  previous  to  such  meeting,  if  not  incompatible 
with  the  welfare  of  the  Seminary  ;  and,  when  a  special  meeting 
shall  be  called  for  the  appointment  of  an  Instructor,  or  to  trans- 
act other  business  of  material  consequence,  information  shall  be 
given  by  leaving  a  written  Notification  at  the  house  of  each 
Trustee,  or  in  such  other  way,  as  that  the  President,  or  mem- 
bers notifying,  shall  have  good  reason  to  believe  that  each  mem- 
ber has  received  the  notice. 


The  Clerk  shall  record  all  votes  of  the  Trustees,  inserting 
the  names  of  those  present  at  every  meeting.  He  shall  keep 
a  fair  record  of  every  Donation,  with  the  name  of  each  Bene- 
factor ;  the  purpose,  to  which  it  is  appropriated,  if  expressed ; 
and  of  all  Expenditures;  and  a  true  copy  of  the  whole  shall 
be  taken,  and  kept  in  the  Seminary,  to  be  open  for  the  perusal 
of  all  men  ;  and,  if  he  shall  be  absent  at  any  meeting  of  the 
Trustees,  another  shall  be  appointed,  to  serve  in  his  room, 
during  such  absence. 

The  Treasurer  shall,  previous  to  his  receiving  the  Interest 
of  the  Seminary  into  his  hands,  give  Bond  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  his  office,  in  such  sum,  as  the  Trustees  shall  direct, 
with  sufficient  Sureties,  to  the  Trustees  of  the  Seminary  for 
the  time  being  by  name ;  said  Bond  to  express  the  use  both 
in  the  obligatory  part  and  in  the  condition.  He  shall  give 
duplicate  Receipts  for  all  monies  received,  countersigned  by 
one  of  the  Trustees  ;  one  to  the  Donor,  the  other  to  be  lodg- 
ed with  such  member,  as  the  Trustees  shall  from  time  to  time 
direct ;  and  the  Trustees  shall  take  such  other  measures,  as 
they  shall  judge  requisite,  to  make  the  Treasurer  accountable, 
and  effectually  to  secure  the  Interest  of  the  Seminary. 

The  Trustees  shall  let  or  rent  out  the  lands  in  such  a  man- 
ner, as  they  shall  find  on  the  whole  most  profitable.  They 
may  make  sale  of  any  kind  of  Estate,  make  purchases,  or  im- 
prove the  property  of  the  Seminary  in  any  way,  which  they 
judge  will  best  serve  its  Interest. 

Upon  the  death,  resignation,  or  removal  of  the  Master, 
appointed  by  the  said  Samuel  Phillips  and  John  Phillips, 
the  Trustees  shall  appoint  another  in  his  stead ;  and  ever 
after  from  time  to  time,  as  there  shall  happen  any  vacancy  in 
this  office,  they  shall  supply  it. 

Whereas  the  success  of  this  Institution  much  depends,  un- 
der Providence,  on  a  discreet  appointment  of  the  principal  In- 
structor, and  the  human  mind  is  liable  to  imperceptible  bias ; 
it  is  therefore  required,  that,  when  any  candidate  for  election, 
as  a  principal  Instructor,  is  so  near  a  kin  to  any  member  of 
the  Trust,  as  a  nephew  or  cousin,  in  determining  that  elec- 


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tion,  any  member,  to  whom  the  candidate  is  so   related,  shall 
oot  sit. 

The  Trustees  are  empowered  to  appoint  such  Assistant 
or  Assistants  in  and  for  the  service  of  the  Seminary,  as  they 
shall  judge  will  best  promote  its  usefulness,  and  as  may  be 
duly  encouraged. 

No  person  shall  be  chosen,  as  a  principal  Instructor,  unless 
a  professor  of  the  Christian  Religion,  of  exemplary  manners, 
of  good  natural  abilities  and  literary  acquirements,  of  a  good 
acquaintance  with  human  nature,  of  a  natural  aptitude  for  in- 
struction and  government ;  and,  in  the  appointment  of  any 
Instructor,  regard  shall  be  had  to  qualifications  only,  without 
preference  of  kindred  or  friend,  place  of  birth,  education,  or 
residence. 

The  Trustees  shall  make  a  contract  with  each  Master 
and  Assistant,  before  their  entrance  upon  office,  as  to  Salary ; 
of  which  there  shall  be  no  alteration,  but  in  their  favour  ;  which 
the  said  Trustees  are  empowered  to^make,  as  to  them  shall 
appear  reasonable,  and  as  the  income  of  the  Seminary  will 
admit. 

It  shall  be  their  duty,  to  inquire  into  the  conduct  of  the 
Master  and  Assistant,  or  Assistants ;  and,  if  they  or  either  of 
them  be  found  justly  chargeable  with  such  misconduct,  neglect 
of  duty,  or  incapacity,  as  the  said  Trustees  shall  judge 
renders  them,  or  either  of  them  unfit  to  continue  in  office  they 
shall  remove  the  Master  or  any  Assistant,  so  chargeable. 

The  Trustees  shall  determine  the  qualifications,  requisite 
to  entide  Youth  to  an  admission  into  this  Seminary. 

As  the  welfare  of  the  Seminary  will  be  greatly  promoted 
by  its  members  being  conversant  with  persons  of  good  char^ 
acter  only  ;  no  Scholar  may  enjoy  the  privileges  of  this  Insti- 
tution, who  shall  board  in  any  family,  which  is  not  hcensed 
by  the  Trustees. 

And,  in  order  to  preserve  this  Seminary  from  the  baneful 
influence  of  the  incorrigibly  vicious,  the  Trustees  shall  deter- 
mine, for  what  reasons  a  Scholar  shall  be  expelled,  and  the 
manner,  in  which  the  sentence  shall  be  administered. 


The  Trustees  at  their  annual  meeting  shall  visit  the  Sem- 
inary, and  examine  into  the  proficiency  of  the  Scholars ;  ex- 
amine and  adjust  all  accounts,  relative  to  the  Seminary  ;  and 
make  any  farther  Rules  and  Orders,  which  they  find  necessary, 
and  not  inconsistent  with  any  Rule,  that  is  or  may  be  establish- 
ed by  the  Founders. 

They  shall,  as  the  Funds  will  permit,  without  affecting  the 
support  of  the  Master  or  any  Assistant,  have  power  to  erect 
Buch  buildings,  as  they  may  think  necessary ;  and  at  a  conve- 
nient season,  when  of  sufficient  ability,  shall  erect  a  large, 
decent  building,  sufficient  to  accommodate  at  least  fifty  Schol- 
ars with  boarding,  beside  the  Master  and  his  family ;  unless  it 
shall  be  the  determination  of  a  major  part  of  the  Trustees, 
that  the  true  design  of  this  Institution  may  be  better  promoted 
by  the  Scholars  boarding  in  private  families,  and  by  some 
other  improvement  of  the  Interest  of  the  Seminary.  They 
shall  from  time  to  time  order  such  repairs,  as  they  shall  judge 
necessary. 

Upon  the  death,  resignation,  or  incapacity  for  the  service, 
by  reason  of  age  or  otherwise,  of  any  of  the  Trustees,  the 
remaining  Trustess  shall  supply  the  vacancy  by  a  new  elec- 
tion. 

In  settling  the  Salary  and  Perquisites  of  the  Master,  and  in 
the  consideration  of  every  other  question,  in  which  the  Mas- 
ter is  particularly  interested,  he  shall  not  sit.  And,  if  any 
question  shall  come  before  the  Trustees,  wherein  the  Town 
or  Parish,  where  the  Seminary  is  situate,  may  be  a  party  or 
particularly  interested,  and  any  Minister,  belonging  to  such 
Town  is  a  Trustee  ;  in  the  consideration  of  such  question  he 
shall  not  sit. 

At  the  meetings  of  the  Trustees  there  shall  be  made  de- 
cent, not  extravagant  entertainment.  Economy  is  to  be  ever 
viewed  by  the  Trustees  and  Instructors,  in  their  respective 
capacities,  as  an  object,  worthy  their  particular  recommenda- 
tion. ^ 

The  Master,  when  appointed,  shall  receive  applications 
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for  the  admission  of  Scholars,  and  determine  them  agreeably 
to  the  Rules,  respecting  the  same. 

He  shall  conform  himself  to  the  Regulations,  established 
by  the  Foundeks  and  Trustees,  and  have  power  from  time  to 
time  to  make  such  other  consistent  Rules  and  Orders,  as  he 
shall  find  necessary  for  the  internal  management  and  regula- 
tion of  the  Seminary ;  which  Rules  and  Orders  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  the  examination,  amendment,  or  discontinuance  of  the 
Trustees,  at  their  discretion. 

It  shall  be  ever  considered,  as  the  first  and  principal  duty 
of  the  Master,  to  regulate  the  tempers,  to  enlarge  the  minds, 
and  form  the  Morals  of  the  Youth,  committed  to  his  care. 

There  shall  be  taught  in  this  Seminary  the  English,  Latin, 
and  Greek  Languages,  Writing,  Arithmetic,  Music,  and  the 
Art  of  Speaking ;  also  practical  Geometry,  Logic,  and  any 
other  of  the  liberal  Arts  and  Sciences,  or  Languages,  as  op- 
portunity and  ability  may  hereafter  admit,  and  as  the  Trus- 
tees shall  direct. 

The  Master  is  to  give  special  attention  to  the  health  of  the 
Scholars,  and  ever  to  urge  the  importance  of  a  habit  of  Indus- 
try. For  these  purposes  it  is  to  be  a  part  of  his  duty,  to  en- 
courage the  Scholars  to  perform  some  manual  labor,  such  as 
gardening,  or  the  like ;  so  far  as  it  is  consistent  with  cleanliness 
and  the  inclination  of  their  parents  ;  and  the  fruit  of  their  la- 
bor shall  be  applied,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Trustees,  for 
procuring  a  Library,  or  in  some  other  way  increasing  the  use- 
fulness of  this  Seminary. 

But,  above  all,  it  is  expected,  that  the  Master's  attention 
to  the  disposition  of  the  Minds  and  Morals  of  the  Youth,  under 
his  charge,  will  exceed  every  other  care ;  well  considering 
that,  though  goodness  without  knowledge  (as  it  respects  oth- 
ers) is  weak  and  feeble ;  yet  knowledge  without  goodness  is 
dangerous ;  and  that  both  united  form  the  noblest  character, 
and  lay  the  surest  foundation  of  usefulness  to  mankind. 

It  is  therefore  required,  that  he  most  attentively  and 
vigorously  guard  against  the  earliest  irregularities ;  that  he 
frequently  delineate,  in  their  natural  colours,  the  deformity  and 


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odiousness  of  vice,  and  the  beauty  and  amiableness  of  virtue ; 
that  he  spare  no  pains,  to  convince  them  of  their  number- 
less and  indispensable  obligations  to  abhor  and  avoid  the 
former,  and  to  love  and  practise  the  latter ;  of  the  several 
great  duties,  they  owe  to  God,  their  country,  their  parents, 
their  neighbour,  and  themselves ;  that  he  critically  and  con- 
stantly observe  the  variety  of  their  natural  tempers,  and  solici- 
tously endeavour  to  bring  them  under  such  discipline,  as  may 
tend  most  effectually  to  promote  their  own  satisfaction  and  the 
happiness  of  others ;  that  he  early  inure  them  to  contemplate 
the  several  connexions  and  various  scenes,  incident  to  human 
life  ;  furnishing  such  general  maxims  of  conduct,  as  may  best 
enable  them  to  pass  through  all  with  ease,  reputation,  and 
comfort. 

And,  whereas  many  of  the  Students  in  this  Seminary  may  be 
devoted  to  the  sacred  work  of  the  gospel  ministry ;  that 
the  true  and  fundamental  principles  of  the  Christian  Religion 
may  be  cultivated,  established,  and  perpetuated  in  the  Chris- 
tian Church,  so  far,  as  this  Institution  may  have  influence ;  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Master,  as  the  age  and  capacities  of 
the  Scholars  will  admit,  not  only  to  instruct  and  establish  them 
in  the  truth  of  Christianity ;  but  also  early  and  diligently  to  in- 
culcate upon  them  the  great  and  important  scripture  doctrines 
of  the  existence  of  One  true  GOD,  the  Father,  Son,  and  Ho- 
ly Ghost  ;  of  the  fall  of  man,  the  depravity  of  human  nature  ; 
the  necessity  of  an  atonement,  and  of  our  being  renewed  in  the 
spirit  of  our  minds ;  the  doctrines  of  repentance  toward  God 
and  of  faith  toward  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ;  of  sanctification 
by  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  of  justification  by  the  free  grace  of 
God,  through  the  redemption,  that  is  in  Jesus  Christ,  (in  op- 
position to  the  erroneous  and  dangerous  doctrine  of  justifica- 
tion by  our  own  merit,  or  a  dependence  on  self  righteousness,) 
together  with  the  other  important  doctrines  and  duties  of  our 
Holy  Christian  Religion. 

And,  whereas  the  most  wholesome  precepts,  without  fre- 
quent repetition,  may  prove  ineffectual ;  it  is  farther  required 
of  the  Master,  that  he  not  only  urge  and  reurge ;  but  continue 
from  day  to  day,  to  impress  these  instructions. 


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And  let  him  ever  remember  that  the  design  of  this  Institu- 
tion can  never  be  answered,  without  his  persevering,  incessant 
attention  to  this  duty. 

Protestants  only  shall  ever  be  concerned  in  the  Trust  or 
Instruction  of  this  Seminary. 

The  election  of  all  Officers  shall  be  by  ballot  only. 

This  Seminary  shall  be  ever  equally  open  to  Youth,  of  re- 
quisite quaUfications,  from  every  quarter ;  provided,  that  none 
be  admitted,  till  in  common  parlence  they  can  read  English 
well,  excepting  such  particular  numbers,  as  the  Trustees 
may  hereafter  license. 

And,  in  order  to  prevent  the  smallest  perversion  of  the 
true  intent  of  this  Foundation,  it  is  again  declared,  that  the 
first  and  principal  object  of  this  Institution  is  the  promotion  of 
true  Piety  and  Virtue  ;  the  second,  instruction  in  the  En- 
glish, Latin,  and  Greek  Languages,  together  with  Writing, 
Arithmetic,  Music,  and  the  Art  of  Speaking  j  the  tMrd,  practi- 
cal Geometry,  Logic,  and  Geography  ;  and  the  fourth,  such 
other  of  the  liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  or  Languages,  as  oppor- 
tunity and  ability  may  hereafter  admit,  and  as  the  Trustees 
shall  direct.'  And  these  Regulations  shall  be  read  by  the  Pres- 
ident, at  the  annual  meetings  of  the  Trustees. 

Whereas,  in  the  course  of  human  events,  the  period  may 
arrive,  when  the  prosperity  of  this  Institution  may  be  promot- 
ed by  removing  it  from  the  place,  where  it  is  founded ;  if  it 
shall  hereafter  be  judged,  upon  mature  and  impartial  consider- 
ation of  all  circumstances,  by  two  thirds  of  the  Trustees,  that 
for  good  and  substantial  reasons,  which  at  this  time  do  not 
exist,  the  true  design,  herein  expressed,  will  be  better  served, 
by  removing  the  Seminary  to  some  other  place  ;  it  shall  be  in 
their  power,  to  remove  it  accordingly ;  provided  that,  if  this 
event  shall  ever  take  place,  there  shall  be  fairly  and  truly  en- 
tered on  the  Clerk's  records  all  the  reasons,  whereon  the  de- 
termination was  grounded  ;  and  the  same  shall  be  subscribed 
by  the  members,  who  effected  the  determination  ;  but  unless 
the  good  of  mankind  shall  manifestly  require  it,  this  Seminary 
shall  never  be  removed  from  the  South  Parish  in  the  town  of 
Andover. 


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And  we  hereby  reserve  to  ourselves,  during  any  part  of 
our  natural  lives,  the  full  right,  jointly  to  make  any  special 
Rules  for  the  perpetual  Government  of  this  Institution ;  which 
shall  be  equally  binding  on  those,  whom  they  may  concern, 
with  any  clause  in  these  Regulations  j  provided,  no  such  Rule 
shall  be  subversive  of  the  true  design,  herein  expressed.  We 
also  reserve  to  ourselves  a  right,  jointly  to  appoint  one  person, 
to  succeed  in  the  Tkust  after  our  decease  or  resignation ;  to 
whom  shall  be  transferred  the  same  right  of  appointment,  and 
to  his  Successors  in  the  said  Trust  forever. 

In  witness  whereof  we,  the  Subscribers,  have  hereunto  set 
our  hands  and  seals  this  twenty  first  day  of  April  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy  eight. 

Signed,  sealed,  and  deliver  a  SAMUEL    PHILLIPS    (S.) 

tn  presence  of  ...  \       / 

John  Abbot, 

Hannah  Holt.  JOHN  PHILLIPS         (S.) 


FOUKDERS. 

Hon.  SAMUEL  PHILTJPS  A.  M. 
Hon.  JOHN  PHILLIPS  L  L.  D. 


ORIGINAL  TRUSTEES. 

Exitus. 

*  How.  SAMUEL  PHILLIPS  A.  M.  1791 

*  Hon.  JOHN  PHILLIPS  L  L.  D.  1795 

*  How.  WILLIAM  PHILLIPS  Resign.  1802 

*  How.  OLIVER  WENDELL  A.  M.  1820 

*  Hon.  JOHN  LOWELL  L  L.  D.  1802 

*  Rev.  JOSIAH  STEARNS  A.  M.  Resign.  1781 

*  Rev.  ELIAS  SMITH  A.  M.  1793 

*  Rev.  WILLIAM  SYMMES  D.  D.  Resign.   1795 

*  Rev.  JONATHAN  FRENCH  A.  M.  1809 
•  His  Honor  SAMUEL  PHILLIPS  L  L.  D.  1802 

*  Rev.  ELIPHALET  PEARSON  L  L.  D.  1826 
•Mr.    NEHEMIAH  ABBOT  1808 


ELECTED  TRUSTEES 

AceegsuB.  Exitus. 

1771  *  Rev.  DAVID  TAPPAN  D.  D.                                            1803 

1791    *  His  Honor  WILLIAM  PHILLIPS  1827 

1795  *  SAMUEL  ABBOT  Esa.                                              1812 

1795  MARK  NEWMAN  A.  M. 

1795  *  Rev.  JEDIDIAH  MORSE  D.  D.                                        1826 

1795  •  Hon.  JACOB  ABBOT                                           Resign.  1801 

1801  *  Hon.  JOHN  PHILLIPS  A.  M.  (Andover.)  1820 

1802  *  Hon.  JOHN  PHILLIPS  A.  M.  (Boston.)  1823 
1802  Hon.  JOSIAH  QUINCY  L  L.  D. 

1802  SAMUEL  FARRAR  A.  M. 

1804  Rev.  DANIEL  DANA  D.  D. 

1809  Rev.  ABIEL  HOLMES  D.  D.  L  L.  D. 

1811  SAMUEL  H.  WALLEY  Esa. 

1820  How.  JONATHAN  PHILLIPS 


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1820  Rev.  JUSTIN  EDWARDS  D.  D. 

1823  Hon.  SAMUEL  HUBBARD  L  L.  D. 

1826  Rev.  BENJAMIN  B.  WISNER  D.  D. 

1826  Rev.  JOHN  H.  CHURCH  D.  D. 

1827  Hon.  WILLIAM  B.  BANISTER 


PRINCIPALS. 

Aecessua.  R««ignavlt 

1778              *  Rev.  ELIPHALET  PEARSON  L  L.  D.  1786 

1786                EBENEZER  PEMBERTON  A.  M.  1793 

1795                 MARK  NEWMAN  A.  M.  ,                       1809 

1810  JOHN  ADAMS  A.  M. 


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